digdat0 Ballot for 2025 Week 7
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 5, 2025, 9:13 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The ranking formula measures overall team strength using results, schedule difficulty, quality of wins, and recency. It adjusts for game location, caps margin of victory, and gives bonus credit for beating top-ranked opponents. The final composite score ranks FBS teams by rewarding recent, high-quality performances against strong competition.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1. Indiana — Score: 0.799 | Results: 1.059, SOS Rank: #18, Quality: 0.032, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #4, Def Rk: #3 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2. Ohio State — Score: 0.775 | Results: 1.030, SOS Rank: #35, Quality: 0.064, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #22, Def Rk: #1 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3. Oklahoma — Score: 0.742 | Results: 0.989, SOS Rank: #43, Quality: 0.064, Recency: 0.064 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #46, Def Rk: #2 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
4. Miami — Score: 0.736 | Results: 0.975, SOS Rank: #41, Quality: 0.032, Recency: 0.064 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #39, Def Rk: #13 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
5. Ole Miss — Score: 0.730 | Results: 0.975, SOS Rank: #57, Quality: 0.096, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #14, Def Rk: #33 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
6. Texas Tech — Score: 0.728 | Results: 0.909, SOS Rank: #109, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.064 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #2, Def Rk: #4 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
7. Oregon — Score: 0.710 | Results: 0.864, SOS Rank: #114, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #6, Def Rk: #6 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
8. Texas A&M — Score: 0.700 | Results: 1.035, SOS Rank: #33, Quality: 0.032, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 3, Off Rk: #42, Def Rk: #48 |
| 9 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
9. North Texas — Score: 0.675 | Results: 0.887, SOS Rank: #93, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #8, Def Rk: #42 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
10. Missouri — Score: 0.675 | Results: 0.816, SOS Rank: #121, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #7, Def Rk: #16 |
| 11 |
Memphis Tigers
|
11. Memphis — Score: 0.672 | Results: 0.830, SOS Rank: #122, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.070 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #15, Def Rk: #22 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
12. Alabama — Score: 0.656 | Results: 0.767, SOS Rank: #12, Quality: -0.020, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 2, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #30, Def Rk: #21 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
13. Georgia Tech — Score: 0.654 | Results: 0.901, SOS Rank: #70, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #25, Def Rk: #50 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
14. BYU — Score: 0.653 | Results: 0.784, SOS Rank: #129, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.072 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #21, Def Rk: #7 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
15. Washington — Score: 0.635 | Results: 0.737, SOS Rank: #10, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.072 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #16, Def Rk: #39 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
16. Michigan — Score: 0.630 | Results: 0.757, SOS Rank: #14, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.064 | T10W: 0, T25W: 1, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #50, Def Rk: #23 |
| 17 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
17. Georgia — Score: 0.606 | Results: 0.711, SOS Rank: #28, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #43, Def Rk: #32 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
18. Utah — Score: 0.593 | Results: 0.603, SOS Rank: #90, Quality: -0.022, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #18, Def Rk: #17 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
19. Nebraska — Score: 0.593 | Results: 0.589, SOS Rank: #83, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.064 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #11, Def Rk: #24 |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
20. Navy — Score: 0.592 | Results: 0.738, SOS Rank: #133, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #23, Def Rk: #37 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
21. LSU — Score: 0.586 | Results: 0.723, SOS Rank: #11, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.060 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #81, Def Rk: #8 |
| 22 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
22. Vanderbilt — Score: 0.580 | Results: 0.633, SOS Rank: #101, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.070 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #9, Def Rk: #35 |
| 23 |
Old Dominion Monarchs
|
23. Old Dominion — Score: 0.579 | Results: 0.601, SOS Rank: #88, Quality: 0.000, Recency: 0.068 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 0, Off Rk: #34, Def Rk: #18 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
24. Illinois — Score: 0.577 | Results: 0.737, SOS Rank: #29, Quality: 0.027, Recency: 0.070 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 2, Off Rk: #26, Def Rk: #72 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
25. Louisville — Score: 0.568 | Results: 0.681, SOS Rank: #48, Quality: -0.022, Recency: 0.072 | T10W: 0, T25W: 0, T50W: 1, Off Rk: #36, Def Rk: #49 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.55 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.05 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.24 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.12 |
| 9 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
4.42 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.98 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
5.46 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.48 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
2.82 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2.07 |
| 20 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1.49 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.56 |
| 22 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Old Dominion Monarchs
|
2.03 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.67 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.84 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.99 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.25 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.37 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.33 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.17 |
Total Score: 27.09